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Cardamom Pear Cake

This pear-cardamom cake, with a cardamom confectioners’ sugar glaze, slices up so beautifully. I love leaving the stems on the pears for extra drama. It’s a fun fall cake, and perfect for the holiday season! Cardamom is the quintessential flavor of the holidays in Scandinavian countries. I hadn’t used it […]

Cake & Cupcakes, Fruit Dessert
Pear Almond Tart

Pear Almond Tart

I think tarts are an under appreciated art form. The sweet, tender crust is the perfect frame for just about any filling. This pear almond tart features poached pears laying in a bed of almond cream and surrounded by toasted almonds. The flavor combination is classically French and looks sophisticated […]

Pies, Cobblers & Crisps

Chai Poached Pears and Sorbet

These poached pears with sorbet are the perfect dessert for Thanksgiving dinner. The pears can be made days ahead, don’t require any oven space and are decadent with flavor, but light enough to follow your Thanksgiving feast. The poaching liquid is homemade chai; a blend of sweet spices and black […]

Fruit Dessert